Christmas-tree holder



N. AUSLANDER.

CHRISTMAS TREE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.261920.

1,334,880. Patented Mar, 23, 1920.

2 SBEETS-SHEET I.

N; AUSLANDER.

CHRISTMAS TREE HOLDER.

' APPLICATIONflLED IAN.26. 1920.

Patented Mar. 23, 1920;

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

awvewtoz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NATHAN AUSLANDEB, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

QHBISTMAS-TBEE HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NATHAN AUSLANDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadel hia, in the county of Philadelphia, State of ennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Christmas- Tree Holders, of which the followin is a description, reference being had to t e accompanying drawing and to the figures of reference marked-thereon.

This invention relates to supports for Chirstmas trees and the like and more particularly to that type of holder provided with supporting legs pivoted intermediate their length to a central spider adapted to support the butt of the tree, the upper ends of said supporting legs engaging the trunk of the tree to hold the same in position.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a device of the above character in which the sup orting legs and the central spider are of t e simplest construction and arranged to provide a holder of the mimimum number of parts.

These and other objects will in part be obvious and will in part be hereinafter more fully disclosed,

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my improved holder showing the tree in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modification of the structure shown in Fig. 1; and

Figs. 1 and 5 are enlarged detailed views of the ivotal connection" for the legs.

The iolder consists of three short metal straps 1, 2 and 3, similar in allrespects and each formed with theintermediate portions 4, 5, and 6 thereof arranged to form the adjacent sides of a triangular support for the butt of the tree. The outer or end portions of each strap 'on each side of said intermediate portion are bent outwardly as at 7, 7,'8, 8, and 9, 9' to form pairs of spaced plan view taken along line parallel supporting arms or members 10, 11

and 12, between which are pivotally mounted three relatively long supporting legs 13, 1 1 and 15 in the form of metal straps. These straps are arranged with their broad faces outermost so that their flat upper faces 16, 17 and 18 lie closely against the tree trunk to present an extensive support therefor,

. a Specification of Letters Patent. ,Patented Mar. 23, 1920. Application filed January 26, 1920. Serial No. 358,927. I

1 and 2, these relatively long thin straps,

l3, l4 and 15 are twisted intermediate their length as at 22, 23 and 24, whereby the thin edges 25, 26 and 27 of the straps enter between .the spaced parallel members 10,11 and 12 of the spider and the broad faces of the straps which at this point, lie at right angles to its continuation at either side thereof, present wide surfaces to receive the pivotal pins 28, 29 and 30 passing through registering holes in the supporting arms, and this face. This pivoting is preferably made by riveting but obviously any desir able detachable connection may be used. llf desired, the upper trunk supporting portion of the legs may be provided with holes tc receive nails or screws to enter the tree trunk, and if desired, the curved supporting feet may be apertured for like purpose,

In that form of holder shown in Figs. 3, 1- and- 5, instead of providing the suppering legs 31, 32 and 38 with an intermediate twist, the same are provided with eyelets riveted or otherwise fastened thereto, which eyelets are detachably bolted or riveted loctween the spaced parallel supporting arms or members 10, 11 and 12.

It will be seen that a holder constructed as described is composed of members all the simplest form, of the fewest number of parts, and arranged to provide a holder combinin maximum supporting strength and dura ility with simpllcity and cheapness of manufacture.

In forming the central brackets or spiders 4, 5 and 6 of short straps, the usual cast iron base is eliminated; by arranging these central straps as illustrated, the central portions thereof provide a most effective support for the butt of the tree while the spaced parallel outer ends thereof form simple supporting arms for the legs or supporting straps 13, 14: and 15, the arrangement permitting the assemblage of all these members by means of three simple rivets 28, 29 and 30. In addition by forming the supporting legs 13, 14 and 15 of metal straps arranged with their broad faces outwardly, extensive supporting surfaces both at the tree trunk as at 16, 17 and 18 and at the curved feet It is obvious that minor changes in the de-.

tails of construction ma be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as'set forth in the ap ended claims.

Having thus descri ed the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. A holder for Christmas trees and the like comprising three similar metal straps arranged with-their intermediate ortions forming the sides of a substantial y equilateral triangle to provide acentral support for said tree butt, said straps having their end portions bent outwardl from said central portions and arrange to form spaced parallel supporting members, a similar number of relatively long metal straps, each pivoted intermediate its length between two of said adjacent supporting members,

each of said long straps having a relatively broad face and a relatively narrow edge and arranged with their broad faces outwardly fac-ing. to present extensive trunk engaging supports at the upper portions thereof, the

lower ends of said straps be' curved outwardly to form a substantial oor sup rt.

2. A holder for Christmas trees and lghe like comprising three similar metal straps arranged with their intermediate portions forming the adjacent sides of asubstantially equilateral triangle to provide a central support for said tree butt, said stra s having their end portions bent outward y from sald central rtions' and arranged to form spaced paral el supporting members, three relatively long metal straps, each pivoted betwixt its ends between two of said adjacent supporting members, each of said long straps having a relatively broad face and a relatively narrow edge and arranged with their broad faces outwardly facing to present extensive trunk engaging supports at the upper portions thereof, the lower ends of said straps being curved outwardly to form a substantial floor support, and the intermediate portion of each strap bei twisted whereby the narrow ed e of sai strap is presentedbetween the ad acent supporting members with the broad face thereof forming a support for the pivotal connection with said arms. I

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

NATHAN AUSLANDER. 

